WORDS TO REFLECT - MAY 2011

I now start to collect what I have been writing in my FB wall, and share them with you readers on a monthly basis. I begin with May 2011.

'"United we stand!" If we want to be united, do not learn it from the church, but from the kingdom of Be........b. Am I correct in interpreting and understanding Luke 11.17-18? For thousand of years this kingdom of Be......b has been standing and tirelessly delivering products with consistent quality. The key is, Jesus said, UNITY' (Prasadja, May 3, 2011)

 'Can one serve God without ego and self interest? I am curious to know what the real meaning of love and service are' (Prasadja, May 6, 2011)

 'Looking forward to read Jimmy Dunn's most recent publication: Jesus, Paul and the Gospel. Great book written by great scholar' (Prasadja, May 7, 2011)

'Is your mother happy on Mother's Day?' (Prasadja, May 8,  2011)

'Don't miss it: Mama Mary and Son Jesus were in dialogue of choosing the best wine to serve at the wedding feast in Cana. And they both did a great job according to John 2.10. This is a post that will entertain us with biblical truth: refreshing yet challenging. And also a tribute to mothers all over the earth' (May 11, 2011)

'Three most recent posts on Luke 11.14-23 (JESUS AND BEELZEBUB) are available at http://prasadja.blogspot.com/. I did some revisions on them. They are wild but constructive!' (Prasadja, May 11, 2011)

'To me, the most difficult period of life has not been failures, but time when to hope is no longer possible' (Prasadja, May 11,  2011)

'Like mother like daughter' - by Keiko (May 11, 2011)

 

 

 

’Today will kill me not regardless how bad it is, since I desire to see a brighter tomorrow’ (Prasadja, May 11, 2011).

'I was terrified of reading this, "And the last state of that man is worse than the first" (Luke 11.26c - NKJV). Trembling, I asked myself: Will I be that man? - My humble prayer: God, guide and protect me!' (Prasadja, May 16, 2011)

Ten purposes of suffering are available at http://prasadja.blogspot.com/2011/05/purposes-of-suffering-valuable-older.html (My reflection upon sitting in a lecture on suffering facilitated by an Indian Christian leader - 2006) (Prasadja, May 16, 2011)

'I always have a choice: to do good or to do a better one. I always have a choice: to give or to give more. I always have a choice: to love others halfheartedly or to love others wholeheartedly' (Prasadja, May 17,  2011)

I did a review on "The Word Leaps the Gap: Essays on Scripture and Theology in Honor of Richard B. Hays" (Eds: J. R. Wagner, C. K. Rowe, A. K. Grieb). Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2008 (710pp) (Prasadja, May 18, 2011)

A nice reunion with high school mates: Krisman and Claudia (downtown Vancouver) - after not seeing one another for more than 23 years (May 19, 2011)

 

 

 

'Today, You are surrounded by nothing ..... but love,' said Tom Hanks to Oprah Winfrey at farewell celebration of the OW talk show (May 20, 2011)

'Often one says: "I have no intention to be arrogant" - but he has been big-headed; "I have no intention to judge" - but he has been condemning; "I am objective" - but he has always been subjective; "I am doing well" - but he has been severely hurt' (Prasadja, May 20, 2011; you are free to change the hes to shes)

'Good thought alone does not make us righteous, if it is not accompanied by good deeds. Evil thought alone however is enough to make us unrighteous' (Prasadja, May 22, 2011)

'Maintaining, nurturing and improving unity is the energy of a winning team' (Prasadja, May 22, 2011)

To tell you the truth: 'Anything that places God as the priority is always great and will never go wrong' (Prasadja, May 23, 2011)

'The battle of minds: Life in the Spirit according to Romans 8.5-8. Readers, to what direction do you set on your minds, and how do you operate them in day to day life? And at the end of the day, we all need to ensure the compatibility of our minds in God's global economy!' (Prasadja, May 23, 2011)

'H5W on Life in the Spirit according to Romans 8.1-4. Readers, I only want to share a good news delivered by God through his only Son: 'If you believe in Christ Jesus, there is now no more condemnation!' Rejoice in the lord and be joyful always!' (Prasadja, May 23, 2011)

'Personal judgment often comes with wrong content, wrong motif (i.e. jealousy, self righteous, pride) and wrong mode of delivery - this is a devastating activity to the victim, to the actor, and to the relationship between the two' (Prasadja, May 25, 2011)

 'The salvation is offered by God's amazing grace; It is made possible through the death of Christ who is also God himself; And God the Holy Spirit secures the promise until the consummation of the eternal glory before the Triune God. This amazing cycle shows God's powerful, wonderful and complete plan of salvation' (Prasadja, May 25, 2011)

'While sin always slaves and condemns us, the Spirit of God assures us of our new status and privilege as children of God' (Prasadja, May 26, 2011).

'Genuine reconciliation restores broken relationship and maturing parties in conflict' (Prasadja, May 26, 2011)

'Two or three years ago, I read a book "12 Leadership Principles" from Gallups Survey, saying that three most difficult positions are 1) head of a country; 2) president of a university; and 3) pastor of a church' (Prasadja, May 28, 2011)

'Do we really need a church? Or is the world really in need of a church?' (Prasadja, May 28, 2011)

A good friend of mine who is a pastor quoted Rick Warren, saying 'Your greatest ministry will likely come out of your greatest hurt.' I replied saying, 'Your greatest hurt will likely come out of your (greatest) ministry' (Prasadja, May 29, 2011)

'This is the end - for me the beginning of life' (Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Bishop of Chichester, George Bell via Payne Best days before the execution) (May 31, 2011)